Get outdoors with your preschooler and have fun with water! When you play with water ‘the Hanen Way’, you encourage your preschooler to learn new words and concepts, engage in conversation, and share with other children.Read More

Summer is here and it’s time to have fun with water! Find out how you can use water play to stimulate your toddler’s senses, and encourage him to communicate, imagine, socialize, and experiment.Read More

Preschoolers (aged 2 ½ to 5 years) enjoy books in many different ways. Find out how you can share books with your preschooler to encourage her interest in books, learn new words, ideas and concepts that stimulate her imagination, and start understanding and enjoying stories - and all while having fun together! Read More

Toddlers (aged 18 months – 2 ½ years) have figured out what books are all about, but may or may not be ready to hear a whole story. Find out how you can share books with your toddler to help her develop an interest in books, learn new words, and have back-and-forth interactions - and all while having fun together! Read More

When preschoolers (2½ - 5 years of age) play with playdough it stimulates their senses, while offering an opportunity to use their imaginations. Furthermore, the possibilities for conversation and interaction are endless! Read on to learn how to havefun with playdough 'The Hanen Way'! Read More

Toddlers (18 months - 2½ years) love to explore how objects and materials feel and the many different things they can do with these objects and materials. These “sensory” experiences help develop connections in toddlers’ brains and provide opportunities for cognitive, language and motor skills to grow.

Playing with your child 'The Hanen Way' means building in opportunities for your child to be a very active participant in the play.Read More